Wednesday, January 27, 2010

His Bucket List

Kevin: "Mom, do you know what I want to do?"Me: "No. What do you want to do Kevin?"Kevin: "I want to go through a car wash."Me: "A car wash?"Kevin: "Yeah, I've never been through one."Me: [shocked silence]

How did that happen? In all his life, we have never taken him through a car wash!? Some kids yearn to see a professional football, basketball, or baseball game. Others desire the newest video game or gaming system. Others still will plead for tickets to see their favorite music star in concert. And what does Kevin want? To experience a car wash!

I remember when Laura was little, going through the "Big Bird car wash" was a favorite activity. (She named it after the lovable Sesame Street character whose feathers reminded her of the big plumes of cloth that whirled and scrubbed the car clean.)

So we did it. Julie's car had been showered with dirt when she parked in an area that was undergoing construction. It was in bad need of a bath. I grabbed my camera for this momentous occasion:

6 comments:

That's is great. My four year old is FREAKING TERRIFIED of the car wash. We pull into the car wash lane and he begins to WAIL. Not cry, not whine - SCREAM. As you can imagine, I do not wash my car frequently.